Daedalus & Icarus - July Myth Box

Traditionally, Myths are stories that are shared orally. Passed from voice to voice, ear to ear, and as such, sometimes details change. Some details have also been left out of this written version to keep it more concise. Happy Storytelling friends!

This Myth box contains 

• 100g/464yd Fingering weight BFL/Nylon blend
• 20g/92yd Fingering weight BFL/Nylon blend
• A Winged Stitch Marker
  
• A set of Fix it Tools from Katrinkles

If you choose Local Pickup, you will be emailed when the order is ready and at the shop for you to come pick up. 

Preorder opens June 1 and closes June 30. Orders will be shipped early July.

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Daedalus was a master inventor, renowned throughout all of Greece for his craftsmanship. King Minos of Crete wanted to test these skills and asked Daedalus to build a Labyrinth that would be used to hide away his great shame: his son, the Minotaur. Upon completion of the Maze, Minos locked Daedalus and his son away in a tower, so any secrets of the Labryrinth could not leave the island of Crete. 

However, the problem with locking away the greatest inventor and innovator of their time was that they would always be looking for a way to escape. Daedalus collected feathers that would fall from passing birds and save the wax drippings from their candles. Eventually he had enough to build two sets of wings. 

He barricaded the door and hurriedly fastened the wings to his son's back, warning Icarus to not fly to high, or the sun would melt the wax, and to not fly too low, or the seaspray would dampen the feathers. He began to hear banging on the doors as guards tried to break in and catch the two. He began fastening the wings to his own back, directing Icarus which straps to tighten, and where they should be. 

Once the father and son were ready, they jumped out the window of their prison cell, right as King Minos broke in. They extended their wings and soared away from the island. Daedalus keeping the perfect distance between the sun and sea to keep his wings intact. He began to see Icarus fly higher; he called out to bring his son back close, but the wind took away his voice. 

Daedalus watched as Icarus flew higher and higher, hearing the faint joyous laughter of his son. Then he saw the feathers falling. The laughter turned to screams as Icarus began to lose altitude. Daedalus screamed for his son, powerless to help. He watch feather after feather fly away, a mere skeletal frame remained on his son's back as he fell into the sea. 

Heartbroken, Daedalus finished his flight, landing on an uninhabited island. He named this island Icaria, in honor of his son.